Question

6) Determine the slope of each of the following lines

Answer 1

-6

Step-by-step explanation

The slope of a line passing through points (x₁, y₁) and (x₂, y₂) is,

`m=(y_1-y_2)/(x_1-x_2)`

In this case, y represents the output while x represents the input. Each row in the table is a pair (x, y).

If we take the first two points, (1, 17) and (2, 11), we can find the slope,

`m=(17-11)/(1-2)=(6)/(-1)=-6`

Hence, the slope of this line is -6.